Odissi is an ancient, breathtakingly beautiful form of sacred dance, which was originally developed in the temple of Lord Jagannath in Orissa, East India, as a form of worship and meditation. As the temples are the bases of cultural life in this state, Odissi form of classical dance has been closely connected with their day-to-day activities. Strongly linked with the religious movements of Orissa, Orissi shows traces of Buddhism, Tantrism (Buddhist and Brahmanical), Saivism, and Vaisnavism, not only in the figures depicted but also in the messages conveyed.want to know more about just log on to www.insideorissa.co.in